16.7 2nd and 3rd years Ms Angela Ndalianis. 111-105 Semester One No more than four hours of lectures, tutorials and film screenings a week. Students completing this subject should:

• understand the impact and historical development of various theoretical approaches to genre criticism
• demonstrate knowledge of specific genres in terms of their history of production and reception
• differentiate genre films in terms of their relation to stages in the development of film genre

A close study of one or two Hollywood genres through their various stages of development. Topics include: the historical development of genre criticism; evolution theories of generic stages; generic crossovers; the relationship between auteurs, stars, studios and audiences; the influence of Hollywood genres outside the U. S. A; the relationship between filmic reality and social reality. Written work which may comprise class papers, essays or take-home examinations totalling 5,000 words. 16.7 Ms Angela Ndalianis. 111-105 First semester. No more than four hours of lectures, tutorials and film screenings each week. Students completing this subject should:

• understand the impact and historical development of various theoretical approaches to genre criticism;
• demonstrate knowledge of specific genres in terms of their history of production and reception; and
• differentiate genre films in terms of their relation to stages in the development of film genre.

A close study of one or two Hollywood genres through their various stages of development. Topics include: the historical development of genre criticism; evolution theories of generic stages; generic crossovers; the relationship between auteurs, stars, studios and audiences; the influence of Hollywood genres outside the U. S. A; the relationship between filmic reality and social reality. Written work which may comprise class papers, essays or take-home examinations totalling 5,000 words.